Lagarde warns of European complacency

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Lagarde's comments come after the eurozone economy grew 0.3% in the second period of this year.

Youth unemployment in Spain and Greece is above 50%; while rates in Portugal, Italy and Ireland are all above 30%

The head of the International Monetary Fund is warning European governments against complacency despite the region returning to growth earlier this year for the first time since 2011.

Speaking at the Fund's headquarters in Washington DC, managing director Christine Lagarde told CNN's Richard Quest that member states cannot afford "fatigue" on their commitments to create jobs and to shore up the region's banks.